Back with Aqua

Aqua was sitting in a chair next to Ven's bed, waiting for him to wake up while trying to stay awake herself. She let out a yawn as she looked out her window to see the last sliver of sunlight on the horizon which caused the snow on the mountains to twinkle like thousands of stars. It was one of those moments you wished you could take a picture of but at the same you didn't because then it wouldn't be one of a kind anymore.

"Coooolll" Aqua quickly looked behind her and saw Evy with Dante holding onto her hand awing at the setting sun outside the window. Aqua giggled at her little brother's reaction then patted her hip a couple times

"Come here little guy, you can get a better view from here" a big smile went across his face as he ran over to his sister and climbed his way onto her knee to get a better look. Evy broke a small smile when she saw her sister and brother together

'She looks so much like mom when Dante is near her' she thought. But her view slowly shifted from them to the boy sleeping on the bed in front of them. She didn't know why but something about him seemed different than the other boys she had met.

"So Evy how have you been?" Aqua asked which caused Evy to snap out of her little starring session

"Um huh?"

"I said how have you been?"

"I've been alright... you know with all things considered" she said as she sat on the end of Ven's bed. Aqua let out a sigh, she noticed it when her family first arrived but didn't want to say anything about it.

"When did he…?"

"About a month after you left" Evy said not wanting to stay on this subject for very long, her father's death was not one of her favorite subjects of conversation. Aqua let out another sigh as she tried to hold back a tear, but failing causing a tear to fall on her brother and get his attention.

Dante looked back and forth at both his sisters, wondering what they were talking about as Evy dug into her pocket and gave Aqua something.

"What's…?"

"Dad… told me if I ever saw you again to give you that" in Aqua's hand was a stained glass star held together by a metal rim with a leather lace at the top of it. She knew what this was, it was her father's lucky charm that had been passed down from her great grandfather to her grandfather then to her father and now her. She clenched onto it as another tear went down her face, which caused Dante to look up at his sadden sister

"Aqua what's wrong?" Aqua quickly shook her sad face off and wiped away her tears

"Nothing, nothing Dante" she quickly and put a smile. Even though he was young Dante knew that was a lie

"No it's something, you still look sad" Aqua tried to him she was fine but he kept at it. She realized he wasn't going to let this go so decided to do the only thing she could think of to distract him. She quickly pulled up his shirt and patted her fingers all over his belly. Dante erupted into a flurry of laughter

"Hehhhahaeehha s-stop it hahahahheeheaha" Dante tried to say through his laughter as Aqua just ignored him and kept at it.

"Tickle his feet it's his weak point" Evy pointed out. Aqua quickly went for his tiny feet and tickled them furiously, to which Dante laughed even harder. He found it hard to breath and started kicking his feet at his sister.

"Hey don't kick" Aqua said as she continued

"Can't hahahhehehehha breath..." Dante mustered, making Aqua quickly stop and let Dante breath, or more like gasp for air.

"You ok?" Aqua asked as she rubbed his back to soothe him. Dante nodded then looked up and smiled at her to reassure her. For a split second Aqua could swear she saw her father in front of her, but then she faded back into to reality to see her little brother smiling at her, putting a smile on her face as well. Dante yawned shortly after then leaned his head onto Aqua's belly, cuddling up next to her. Evy giggled because of how cute this moment was.

"What?" Aqua asked as she gently stroked the top of Dante's head

"Nothing, it's just that this looks so cute it's funny" Aqua quickly looked down to her little brother who was lightly holding onto her with one arm and sucking his thumb with the other. Aqua had to hold back a laugh, covering her mouth till the moment passed. When it did, Aqua wanted to change the subject to something else. She immediately got a idea on what to change it to, since her sister was starring at it since she came in

"So I see you like Ventus" Aqua said bluntly as her sister blushed and put a shocked look on her face

"WHAT NO I DON'T!" she yelled out as Aqua put a finger over her mouth and shushed her. She quickly pointed to Dante and Ven and whispered

"Their sleeping, keep it down"

"Oh, sorry" she said, embarrassed that she got a little carried away

"It's ok and it's ok to admit you like him" Aqua said as Evy looked down to her side, her blush still on her face.

"Is it really that obvious?"

"Only to me and maybe mom" Evy looked over to Ven and put a small smile on her face

"What's he like?" she asked as Aqua thought of the right words to describe him

"Clueless and gullible but also nice and fun, in a lot of ways he reminds me of you"

"Hey what's that suppose to mean?"

"Oh nothing" she said playfully as Evy glared at her then brought her eyes back to Ven. Then she noticed something about his hand, it was twitching.

"uhhhh.. um…" Aqua gasped then looked to Ven and saw his eyes slowly open.

"Ven?" when his eyes were fully open he looked over to his side and saw one his best friends with a small boy hanging onto her and next to her was a almost mini me version of herself.

'whoa how long was I out?' he thought to himself as he tried to get up. When he was half way up Aqua wrapped her free ar, around him and held him close to her

"Thank goodness you're alright" she said aloud completely forgetting about Dante sleeping on her arm. But it was her movement that caused Dante to wake up

"Nuh uhhhh…" when Aqua heard that from her brother she quickly drew back into her seat and wrapped him in both her arms and rocked him back and forth. All while Ventus looked at her with a raised eyebrow

"Shhh shhhhhh it's ok go back to sleep" Aqua said gently as she rocked him back and forth. Evy looked over to Ven and put out her hand as she said

"Hi I'm Evy, Aqua's sister" Ven turned his head over to her and shook her hand.

"Hey I know you, Aqua's always saying stuff about you like…" the instant Aqua heard Ven begin that statement she quickly put her hand over his mouth.

"Uhhh he's delirious and probably hungry" Aqua said as Evy glared at her while she wondered what she told him about her. Aqua got up while holding Dante in one arm and pulling Ven up with the other then pushed him out of his room

"I think I'll take these two to the kitchen" she said in a rush as she quickly walked out the room while pushing Ven. Ven just decided to roll with this, but before he completely left the room he waved bye to Evy as he said

"Bye Evy…" then as he was forced out the room he got a idea then tried to get back to his room.

"… hey Evy want to meet me in the simulation room, It could be fun to have to play games with someone besides your sister" Evy didn't fully understand what Ven asked her but just smiled and nodded as she said

"Sure I'll meet you there tommorow"

"Gre…" he started to say then was pulled by Aqua so he couldn't talk to her and possibly tell her one of the things she told him about her

"…AAAAAAATTTTTTTT!"

Evy giggled at the silly boy then left his room and headed to her room, deciding it was about time for her to hit the hay.